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5 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU

Estimated value

£328,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£175,000)+87%
  • Against PL2 2RU's recent median (£362,500)-10%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£328,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£175,000)+87%
  • Against PL2 2RU's recent median (£362,500)-10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Beacon Down Avenue is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 2RU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    126 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2013

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in PL2 2RU

    5 sales, median £362,500 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Beacon Down Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 February 2013Most recent

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 2RU: £362,500 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Beacon Down Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Beacon Down Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL2 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 87.4% above the 2013 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 17.4% below the postcode norm. On the market in February 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Oct 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 October 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromE54toD57
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
64%44%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Beacon Down Avenue has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Beacon Down Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Beacon Down Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,389

Street avg £2,153

Strongly below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Plymouth district page.
Full Plymouth report

Crime

204/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beacon Down Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Montpelier Primary School. 47 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Montpelier Primary SchoolPrimary382m
  • Pennycross Primary SchoolPrimary415m
  • Devonport High School for GirlsSecondary471m
  • Mayflower AcademyPrimary710m

Nearest stops

  • Beacon Down AvenueBus stop57m
  • Fircroft RoadBus stop108m
  • Caernarvon GardensBus stop145m
  • Corondale RoadBus stop198m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,690 reports49%
  • Anti-social Behaviour440 reports13%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson291 reports8%
  • Other Theft187 reports5%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL2 2RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL2 2RU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL2 2RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£310k

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1 Cresthill Road

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£277k

1 Caernarvon Gardens

PL2 2RY

3 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Ayreville Road

PL2 2RA

3 bed
£200k

1 Dryburgh Crescent

PL2 2NU

3 bed1 bath
£212k

1 Burrator Gardens

PL2 2QN

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£192k

1 Erith Avenue

PL2 2EG

2 bed1 bath

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Beacon Down Avenue is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 2RU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Beacon Down Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Beacon Down Avenue was lodged in October 2013 at band D and expired in October 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Beacon Down Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 47 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL2 2RU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Beacon Down Avenue is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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